The Sonata Threesomes

Frank Nuyts’ masterplan

THE PIANO SONATA REINVENTED

Though “no-one had asked him to do it”, Frank Nuyts had one ambitious masterplan: to compose eighteen piano sonatas. Well, the last double bar has been written. He started out with 12. The last 6 then were commissioned by Muziekcentrum De Bijloke.
The sonatas are divided into 3 books of each 6 sonatas.
Concerts feature three sonatas (1 sonata from every book) by three different pianists. To make the experience all the more unforgettable visual artist Fabien DeLathauwer accounts for surprising yet subtle images.
As a festival a continuous performance of all 18 sonatas is something to think about.Read more…